By: Sean Crose
Color me cautiously skeptical. In this I’m in all probability like many battle followers on the market upon listening to the whispers that welterweight kingpins Errol Spence and Terence Crawford are set to throw down in June to see who might be topped the undisputed divisional champion. While it will be fantastic if the information, initially reported by The Ring, is true, the battle world has been down this highway earlier than. Negotiations between the 2 fighters fell aside final yr, in any case. With that being mentioned, it seems that these two embellished titlists actually do wish to settle issues within the ring – which often means the battle might be made sooner or later.
I say “usually” as a result of we now have now entered an period the place extra large fights disintegrate than make it to the opening bell. Take negotiations for Fury-Usyk, as an example. Or negotiations for Fury-Joshua a number of months again. Or the lengthy awaited rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, or the earlier negotiations between crew Spence and crew Crawford. Still, it seems to be like there could also be actual motion right here, as quite a few retailers are pointing to sources who no less than partially again up the whispers. Sure, Crawford posted “April Fools” on social media, however did that imply the battle wasn’t occurring? The proof – no less than for the second – suggests in any other case.
The fact is that this match is simply too lengthy in coming. Indeed, it’s previous it’s promote by date as it’s – although solely barely. After negotiations between the 2 camps fell aside final yr it was comprehensible why some followers determined the bout merely wasn’t going to occur. And certainly, they could nonetheless be confirmed proper. Again, although, on the very least there appears to be an excellent quantity of motion right here between the 2 camps. Although a Spence-Crawford bout in all probability wouldn’t be as large as this spring’s Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia throwdown, it will be an infinite occasion within the sport nonetheless.
For each these males are undefeated abilities who’re extraordinarily expert. Spence holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF world welterweight titles whereas Crawford holds the WBO. The record of foes who’ve fallen on the gloved fists of every man is spectacular. Amir Khan, Mikey Garcia, Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, Yordenis Ugas and Danny Garcia are just some of the mixed 60 plus opponents these fighters have confronted and conquered. Now – hopefully – they’ll lastly get the chance to battle one another.
Let’s see.
